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Ahead of the 26 September Bundestag elections, the overall polling picture remains unchanged. At around 25%, the Social Democrats (SPD) of Finance Minister Olaf Scholz continue to lead ahead of Armin Laschet’s Christian alliance (CDU/CSU) – even if the latter seems to have climbed slightly farther above 20% again. Therefore,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s party won the State Duma elections. Voters will go to the polls in Germany. Turkey’s central bank could start easing monetary policy. Meanwhile, China is defending its recent crackdown on tech companies, a leadership contest will be held in Romania’s ruling party, Argentina’s president will swear…
On Thursday, September 9, the White House announced a mandate that all employers with 100 or more employees must require staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or produce a negative COVID-19 test weekly. President Joe Biden directed the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to…
Saturday, September 11, 2021 marked the twentieth anniversary of the 911 terrorist attacks — the single deadliest terrorist attack on the U.S. homeland, perpetrated by al-Qaeda operatives and planned out of the group’s Taliban-enabled safe haven in Afghanistan. The twentieth anniversary of the attacks came at the heels of the…
Our Covid-19 vaccination table includes updated information on the immunization strategies selected EMs are pursuing and the challenges they face. Below are some of the latest developments. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss any of the countries mentioned in more detail. Click…
The UK has once more extended the grace periods for border checks in the Irish Sea – this time, however, accepted by the EU. While this will mean more time for both sides to find solutions, hopes for a renegotiation of the Northern Ireland protocol remain unrealistic. As discussed in…
Antitrust efforts are escalating in China. An Olaf Scholz chancellorship is becoming more and more likely in Germany. Argentina’s ruling party suffered a setback in a congressional primary vote. Meanwhile, the ruling party’s leadership contest will start in Japan this week, Russia’s main party will win a comfortable majority in…
Rhea Siers, Teneo Senior Advisor and former Deputy Associate Director for Policy at the National Security Agency; and Conrad Prince, Senior Advisor on cybersecurity at the Royal United Services Institute and Former Head and Director General for Operations at GCH, join Kevin Kajiwara to discuss cybersecurity and the growing threat…
Concerns over security and uncontrolled migration have led to inconsistent and uncoordinated reactions from Central Asian governments to the Taliban coming to power in Afghanistan. Multiple risks stemming from the uncertain political outlook in Afghanistan are underpinning closer cooperation between the Central Asian countries, Russia and China. The reaction of…
Our bi-weekly spotlight explores key ESG-related market developments and their implications for corporates and investors. Company Moves: ESG Initiatives in the Corporate World In Andrew Ross Sorkin’s September 7 DealBook column, followed by an interview on CNBC’s “The Squawk Box,” Teneo Chairwoman Ursula Burns and Teneo Senior Advisor Gabrielle…
Strategic silence from Abe and Aso undermined Yoshihide Suga, but the prime minister’s own gambits hastened his departure. Taro Kono is set to enter the race as the favorite, and Kishida may now be joined by Ishiba and other candidates. The LDP’s prospects for the general election will now improve,…
The recent Amigo ruling, where Mr Justice Miles declined to sanction the proposed Scheme of Arrangement despite scheme creditors (including consumer redress creditors) voting overwhelmingly in favour, has cast doubt on the viability of schemes as a tool to restructure struggling lenders. But does that mean the end of the…
